Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pete carter

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was speedily deleted by Pgk (talk · contribs). Go Pete! ~ trialsanderrors 10:45, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pete carter

Joke article about a dog, speedy delete tag was removed by article author. I'll cite WP:BIO, but this really should be a speedy delete under A7. JaimeLesMaths 06:55, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

• Speedy delete A7, non-notable dog. Xtifr _tälk 07:23, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Pete is a very notable dog, in the San Antonio area he is a friend to hundreds of people, hundreds of people that will soon be linked to wikipedia through his facebook profile. This will bring increased traffic and increased awareness to Wikipedia. He is a local hero in the area, and with your cooperation his legacy can stretch far beyond the limited reach of his friendly handshake. Rizzodizzo 08:04, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

• Speedy delete per above. I can't believe we're having a deletion debate about some random guy's dog. (And the author isn't allowed to remove speedy tags). So tagged. MER-C 08:05, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Our bad for removing the speedy tag, it is in place now as far as i know, and i have 5 days right? I may be some random guy but this is not a random dog, how many people will it take to save this page?Rizzodizzo 08:13, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

The deletion process is a discussion, not a vote. If there is a consensus about what should happen to the article, then that's what will happen. If no consensus emerges, the page will remain. Here's an informative quote directly from the deletion policy: "It should also be noted that packing the discussion with sockpuppets (multiple accounts) and meatpuppets (advertising or soliciting of desired views) does not reflect a genuine consensus, and usually doesn't raise much in the way of novel policy considerations. A deletion debate is not a popular vote, but a way of obtaining editors' views as to whether an article meets policy guidelines or not, so these kind of activities don't achieve much. Often, where sock-puppetry is suspected, only editors with a significant history of contributions to Wikipedia will be counted in the rough consensus." --JaimeLesMaths 08:47, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Now now, let's not start scaring the poor guy with discussions of sockpuppets and such. He obviously just wants to know why we want to delete his article about his poor dog. And the answer is that a dog known to "hundreds of people" in the San Antonio area is simply not famous/notable enough for an international encyclopedia. Even a dog that was famous throughout the entire state of Texas might have trouble qualifying. No offense to what is surely a fine dog, but Wikipedia has agreed-upon standards that this dog simply doesn't meet. Xtifr _tälk

• Speedy delete per nomination-I'm sure some dogs would be notable, e.g. Lassie, but this isn't one of 'em. Seraphimblade 09:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

GO PETE. WE LOVE YOU. AND NO MATTER WHAT THESE PEOPLE SAY YOU ARE STILL FAMOUS HERE IN SAY-TOWN. LONG LIVE PETE CARTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.